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  1. John Roth Williams: Birth: 17 Aug 1936 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York. Death: 14 May 2005 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York


Sources
1. Title:   Family Records
Publication:   Family Records consisting of notes, copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, newspaper clippings, Family Bibles, genealogical records compiled by Doris (Tulloch) Jones, and materials compiled by other family members or by myself.
2. Title:   Maple Grove Cemetery Records, Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York
Publication:   Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York, 11 Feb 2006 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycgaine/CemMapleGrove/htm
3. Title:   Maple Grove Cemetery Records, Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York
Publication:   Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York, 11 Feb 2006 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycgaine/CemMapleGrove/htm
4. Title:   Maple Grove Cemetery Records, Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York
Publication:   Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York, 11 Feb 2006 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycgaine/CemMapleGrove/htm

Notes
a. Note:   From "The Schenectady Gazette", Schenectady NY, Thursday, May 4, 1944, pg. 7:
  WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS
 Sgt. William John Williams has been listed as missing in action over France since April 20, according to information received by his wife, the former Miss Dora McMaster, 404 Victory Avenue.
 The action, in which Sergeant Williams acted as a gunner, was one of his first missions, his wife said. He the the father of a seven-year old son, Roth Williams.
 Sergeant Williams is a gradutate of Mont Pleasant High School, and was a machinist at the General Electric Co. prior to enter the air corps April 11, 1942. He received the silver wings of an aerial gunner at Harlingen, Texas, and was sent overseas early in March. His parents are Alfred Williams of Boston and Mrs. Margaret Keeton of Ayers, Mass.
  From "The Schenectady Gazette", Schenectady NY, March 23, 1945:
  A service of remembrance will be held at the State Street Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7:00 p.m. The program will honor the young men and women of the church in the national service.
 There are 115 on the service honor roll. There will be special recognition of William J. Williams, killed in action April 20, 1944; Richard C. White, killed in action Dec. 5, 1944; Albert L. Fuller, reported missing in action at Bataan, and of whom no final word has been received; Charles Norton, reported missing in action in Italy; and Raymond C. Swart, a prisoner of war in Germany.
 Rev. H. Victor Frederick will conduct the service and give a brief meditation, on "Christian Victory." Mrs. Philip Caldwell, organist, and the Cambrian Male Chorus under the direction of William Arthur Jones will provide special music. The chorus will sing "There Is No Death" by O'Hara and "Prayer" by Kountz. Organ selections will include the prelude "I Call on Thee Lord" by Bach, "No Night There," a traditional hymn tune, and the postlude "Organ Improvisation" by Caldwell.
  From "The Schenectady Gazette", Schenectady NY, May 1949:
  Bodies of Four Area Veterans Due Home
 The remains of four area men are among the bodies of 5,328 Americans being returned to the United States from Europe aboard the U.S. Army transport, Haiti Victory, the department of the army as announced.
 Armed forces dead originally interred in military cemeteries in France, Holland and Belgium are among those being returned to this country. A total of 522 remains are being returned to next of kin in New York State.
 Local war dead and their next of kin are:
 Sergeant William J. Williams, Air Force, to Mrs. Dora L. Williams, 404 Victory Avenue.


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